Even in a laboratory, car crashes are horrifically violent. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tests many vehicles every year, and in its full-speed video footage, the subject vehicle ...

Electric vehicles tend to perform very well in crash-safety tests, due to how their bodies are structured. Heavy batteries ...

After a refresh for 2026, the mechanically related Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ failed to qualify for the IIHS safety awards ...

The IIHS recently published a report tracking the progress that's been made in the area of collision avoidance, and it's mostly good news. Bottom line: the tests are getting tougher and the cars are ...

Neck strains and sprains are the most frequently reported injuries in United States auto insurance claims, so the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—the nonprofit safety organization funded ...

The IIHS, or Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, periodically reviews its safety tests to ensure that its ratings reflect the real-world performance of tested cars as accurately as possible. It ...

If you're researching new cars, safety ratings and crash tests are likely to factor into your decision making. There are two well-known sources of crash test ratings: Advertisement Article continues ...

New IIHS tests suggest families may be safer in some SUVs than in minivans, raising fresh questions about the safest vehicles ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released the first official findings from a brand-new form of crash testing, one that could significantly reduce the number of whiplash injuries recorded ...

It's not very often that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS debuts a new crash test, but as a lifelong crash test fan and automotive safety stickler, I'm excited to share more about ...

Each year, after careful consideration and vigorous analysis, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announces its Top Safety Pick winners, celebrating the passenger vehicles on sale that ...